“Anonymous,” Ashley muttered and wondered who it could be but she couldn't think straight.“Okay. Dad, where are you?” “Am at Holly Host, with your mother.”“What ward are you in?”“Why are you asking that?”“I am in Holly Host now, and am on the fifth floor where Cystic Fibrosis patients are being treated so where are you?”“What? What are you doing there?”“I came to see a friend, what ward are you in?”“The tenth ward.” He replied and she hang up the call immediately, she walked downward and sighed on seeing the tenth ward, she walked in and saw her father sitting beside her mother.“Dad.” She called and he smiled at her.“Ashley, this is a blessing.” He said happily and she gave him a questioning look.“How is it a blessing?” “Because we don't have to worry about your mother's bills anymore, and the anonymous person paid for her lung transplant too, you don't even need that job anymore.”“What? I can't quit my job and it is not a blessing. We don't know who the person is or the
“Nothing, just unlock the door.” She sniffed and Hayden sighed and ran his hands through his hair.“Okay, what do you want me to say?” He asked and she ignored him.“Can you stop crying? I don't understand why you keep crying over every little thing.” “Just unlock the car, Hayden.” She said and he did, she walked out of the car and rushed into the house. Hayden also walked out of the car and walked into the house.“Welcome, sir.” Lucas greeted and he nodded.“Sir, I have already run out of the pills you gave me to add to madam Ashley's meal.”“Okay, I will get back to you tomorrow.” “Okay, sir.” Lucas said with a bow and walked away. Hayden walked up the stairs and headed to his room, he walked into it and sighed.“So, how was today with her?” He heard a voice ask and he turned to see Bryan.“What the hell are you doing here? I already warned you to stop showing up in my room.”“Yeah, whatever. How was today?”“Same as always.”“I need more details.”“Go and ask her.” Hayden replie
“I said I think you should listen to your father, you are lazy and weak, you should just quit the job.”“No.” Ashley replied and glared at him.“Don't glare at me, you asked for my opinion.”“And I regretted it.” She scoffed and lay on the bed.“I was just joking, I think you should prove your father wrong and stay.” Hayden said and she turned to him. “Really?” “Yes.” “I thought you hate me and want me to leave.”“It's Empire's building, not mine.” “Can I get paid in advance?”“You can ask Bryan about it.” Hayden shrugged in response. “Okay, thank you.” She said and smiled at him.“Will you sleep now?”“Sure.” She replied happily and closed her eyes.“Are you going to... ““I am not leaving.” He cut her off and she giggled.“How did you know I was going to ask that?” She asked and opened her eyes.“I just did.” He replied and stared at her wrist.“You can take off the pedometer tomorrow.”“Thank you so much, it is so hard making steps every day.” She giggled and took it off.“I s
“No, am not.” He replied with a frown.“You seem so weird.” “So?” “You are freaking me out.” She said and tried to stand up but he held her firmly.“Is there a reason you are being this way?” She asked and he shrugged.“What do you want to do today?” He asked and she stared at him surprised.“Okay, now I am starting to get worried, you just asked me what I want to do today.”“Yeah.”“Are... Are you on drugs? Or you are maybe high it something?” “Kind of.” He shrugged in response and she sighed.“Do you really want to know what I want to do today?” She asked and played with his hair.“Yes.”“Well, since you have a promise you are yet to fulfill to me, can we go out to have fun?”“Where exactly?”“We can go to the movies, then buy street food, then visit an arcade and play games and... ““Hold on.” Hayden cut her off and she gave him a questioning look.“What?”“You said I have the promise to fulfill and I remember vividly that I promised to buy you anything you want.”“Yes, so?”“Ar
“Oh, God.” Hayden muttered as she cried.“Okay, okay, stop crying.” He said and she sniffed, she stopped crying and glared at him.“What do you want?”“The remote.” She whimpered and he sighed. “You can't have the remote, it's late already Ashley.”“Don't act like you care.” “You are right, I don't but it is late already.”“I don't feel like sleeping, you ruined my day and I might sleep and have a nightmare about it.”“Really?”“Yes, let go of the remote.” “I promise to not ditch you again.” He said and she scoffed.“You don't just make promises that way and end up not fulfilling them.”“I will.”“You won't, just give me the remote and let me be.” She yelled angrily and he rolled his eyes. She started to get frustrated and she would cry soon, she didn't want him to see it so she glared at him and walked upstairs.“Ashley.” He called and she ignored him.“Drama queen.” Hayden muttered and dropped the remote, he walked up the stairs and was about to enter her room when he realized it
“Whatever.” She mumbled and Hayden rolled his eyes, he pulled her to himself and held her hand, he placed it on his chest and her hand shook nervously.“You can do anything you want.” He whispered and she bit her lip.“I... I don't want to wake up anything.”“Don't worry about that.” He replied and she became scared because of their position. “I don't feel comfortable doing it now that you are awake.” She mumbled and he shrugged, he sighed and she moved away from him. He got up and buttoned his shirt.Hayden didn't say a word to her till he exited the room, Ashley sighed a lay on the bed properly. She bit her lip and blushed, she stared at her hands and giggled happily.“He is so cute.” She muttered and hugged her pillow.*******Ashley had breakfast alone in the dining and it is veggies, she is surprised she is getting used to it and she is starting to enjoy it. She hoped Hayden will join her for breakfast but he didn't and she sighed, one thing she should know is to never keep her
Ashley blushed as Hayden walked out of her room, she touched her cheeks and giggled happily.“Can't wait.” She giggled as she remembered the fun activity they had ahead.*******“Where did Bryan get a plane over a short period?” Ashley asked Hayden as he drove his car to a private hangar for planes in Empire.“I don't know, it's Empire’s property.” He shrugged and she nodded.“I am so excited.” She giggled and Hayden rolled his eyes.“You are definitely going to chicken out.” He scoffed and she rolled her eyes at him.“I won't, you'll see.” “Of course.” Hayden replied.They finally got to the hangar and they both walked out of the car, some huge men dressed in black walked towards them and Ashley hid behind Hayden in fear and he turned to her.“What?” He asked and he looked at the men.“Oh, they are guards that work for Empire, you don't have to be scared.” He said and held her hand.“Is everything ready?” Hayden asked the guards as they bowed to him.“Yes sir.” They chorused and he
“It's weird and disturbing to do that.” Hayden said and she laughed.“No, it is not.” She laughed and he glared at her.“Sorry.” She muttered and giggled.“Whatever, I am going to my room, you can do whatever you want,” Hayden told her and she nodded.“Thanks for today though.” She said and he nodded before walking upstairs.“Television, here I come.” She giggled and headed to the couch.********As usual, Ashley watched television all day and didn't realize it was late already, she skipped lunch and dinner and she didn't realize she did.Hayden walked down the stairs dressed in his usual tuxedo and he was surprised to see Ashley still watching television.“Ashley.” He called as he glanced at the time on his wristwatch.“Oh, Hayden.” Ashley giggled as she turned to him.“Do you realize what the time is?” He almost yelled had she rolled her eyes.“Are you going out now?” “Answer my fucking question.” He snapped and she looked at him surprised.“No, I don't know what the time... “ She
“What?” Hayden asked and Bryan sighed.“Yes, she might not wake up.”“How many percent possibilities is that it will be successful?” Ashley asked and Hayden turned to her.“Oh, it's 50-50.”“Okay, I will do it.” “What? No.” Hayden yelled and walked to her.“Yes, I will.”“No, you are not, what if you don't wake up?”“What if I die anytime? Huh? Then we won't get to be with each other.”“But you might not wake up.”“Might Hayden, it's not certain that I won't wake up.”“I don't care, you are not doing it. I own you so I have every right over you.”“You can't tell me what to do and not do, I am not a child.” She yelled and he scoffed.“I don't think you know what being a mate is, you have to be submissive to me which means you will do everything I ask you to do.”“I am not some kind of an item or property you can control, I can do whatever I want. So what if I don't listen to you?”“I want you to listen to me.” He yelled.“Okay, this is getting worse. My bad.” Bryan muttered and watche
“Good morning beautiful.” Ashley heard in her sleep and felt soft kisses all over her face, she giggled as she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Hayden smiling at her and she chuckled before sitting up, he pecked her lips and she sighed.“Morning.” She replied and he nodded.“Go and get ready and come down for breakfast, I bet my baby is hungry already.” “Yeah, yeah.” Ashley laughed and he helped her up, she walked into the bathroom and he waited for her in the room. She walked out of the closet minutes later dressed in her clothes and Hayden smiled at her.“You aren't dressed in my clothes today.” He said as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Well, that is because I am back in my room which is filled with my clothes and not yours. I can't enter your room in this mansion because you never let me.” “Oh, do you want to see it?” “Seriously?”“Yes, I mean, it's not really that bad.” “Why don't you want me to see it exactly?”“You will find out but that will be after b
Bryan stared at the Princess as she walked angrily away from the throne room, he followed her and she glanced at him as she walked.“Stop following me.” She said with her voice starting to break and he ignored her.“Slow down Ariadne.” He said and she ignored him, she got to her room and tried to close the door but he got in forcefully.“What do you want Bryan?” She asked with her eyes starting to get clouded with tears.“You don't have to cry, I get the fact that you are upset but you really don't have to cry.” He said and she rolled her eyes which made a tear roll down her eyes.“I never knew you could cry.” Bryan chuckled and she glared at him.“Yeah, sorry. My bad.”“Please leave.”“No.” He replied with a frown and moved closer to her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and sighed.“Don't cry over something your selfish mother did.”“Yeah, you are right.” She muttered and wiped her tears, Bryan chuckled and creased her waist.“So, you hate me.” Bryan said and she smiled.“And yo
“Oh my God, you guys pulled it off really well, I never expected it.” Ashley said as Hayden held her tightly from behind. They were still in the garden and everyone was still celebrating the successful proposal.“Yeah, we did. All thanks to Ariande.” Hayden said and the Princess smiled happily.“I played my role right.” She said proudly and Ashley nodded.“Yes, you did. Thank you so much.” Ashley said and pulled away from Hayden, she walked to the Princess and hugged her.“I want a hug now.” Bryan said walking to her as she pulled away from the Princess. Ashley chuckled and hugged.“Now I get the reason why you don't want me to hug you, you don't want me to read your memories.” “Yeah.” He chuckled and hugged her again.“Hey, that’s enough.” Hayden said and pulled her to himself, Ashley laughed and hugged him.“I am so happy.” She giggled and he smiled at her.“Yeah, me too.” Hayden replied and kissed her.“Yes! Let's celebrate this!” The Princess yelled and the maids around smiled ha
After they both got their hair treated and styled, they did their nails and they both walked out of the saloon. They entered the chariot and Princess Ariande heard Ashley’s stomach grumble.“Hey, are you hungry?” She asked and Ashley nodded in response. “Okay, there is a restaurant close to this place, let’s head there.” The Princess said and she nodded. They got to the restaurant and Ashley smiled knowing it was familiar.“What's with the smile?” The Princess asked as they walked in.“Oh, Hayden has brought me here before but it was like a month ago.”“That's nice.” She replied and smiled, the people in the restaurant bowed as usual and the waiter and waitress treated Ashley and the Princess well. People left the restaurant for them and Ashley turned to the Princess and she shrugged with a smile.They both sat down and ordered for what they wanted, Ashley ordered a lot of things which surprised the princess.“Are you sure you want to eat all of these?” The Princess asked as they st
Ashley slowly opened her eyes and sighed, she frowned when she couldn't find Hayden beside her and she slowly sat up.“Great, you are finally awake.” She heard a familiar voice and she flinched when she saw the Princess walking out of her closet.“Princess Ariadne.” She called surprised and stood up immediately, she bowed and the Princess smiled.“Oh, please. Stop that.” She said and Ashley looked up at her.“Hmm, is... Is everything okay? Why are you here?” Ashley asked nervously and the Princess smiled at her.“Yes, dear. Come on, hurry into the bathroom, we have to get ready and why are you up so late?” She asked and Ashley stared at her surprised, she has never been this confused in her life.‘What the hell is going on? And where the fuck is Hayden?’ She thought and the Princess smiled.“I know you are confused but don't worry, am not going to hurt you. See? No claws, no fangs, just me in my human form.”“Okay. Am sorry, please where is Hayden?” She asked.“Oh, he put me in charge
“Open up.” Hayden said to Ashley and she slowly opened her mouth, he fed her brown soup and she frowned.“I don't want this Hayden, I really don't want it.” Ashley said and made an irritated expression.“But Lucas said you have to take it that it will help.” Hayden replied as he fed her another spoonful of the soup.“It's just brown soup, it's not helping.” She argued and he smiled at her.“Relax baby, as long as Lucas said it will help, I believe it will and besides, you were the one that wanted Lucas’s meal.”“Ugh, I thought he would prepare his normal delicious meals, I didn't know he was going to give me this recommendation.” She scoffed and he chuckled.The sorcerer walked to them and smiled at them, Ashley smiled back at him.“How are you feeling madam Ashley?”“Am feeling good, thanks.” She replied and he nodded.“Are you feeling any pain anywhere?” He asked and she shook her head in response.“Okay then, you are free to go to your room but if you feel any pain or you need anyt
“The Queen?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“Why the hell does the Queen wants you?” Bryan asked and she sighed.“Can you help me up?” She asked Hayden who remained quiet but kept staring at her.“Yeah.” He muttered and helped her up, she leaned on him and sighed.“She is mad at me because I am with her daughter’s supposed mate to and I also caught her son’s attention and much other stuff.” She explained and Hayden sighed.“Why aren't you saying anything?” Ashley asked Hayden and he turned to her, he stared at her for a while before wrapping his arms around her. “I really have nothing to say, I am just glad you are okay.” He said and kissed her. “So you are just going to let the Queen go?”“Hell no.” Hayden replied and pulled away from Ashley.“She is going to pay for making my beautiful babies go through hell.” He said and kissed Ashley’s forehead. “Oh, that reminds me. She knows am pregnant and she was planning on using my baby as a sacrifice by midnight.” “What? How did she know t
“Hayden, we have been searching for hours, the guards are starting to get tired, we need to go back.” Bryan said but Hayden ignored him and kept walking deeper into the woods.“The guards can go back, you are with me.” Hayden ordered and Bryan turned to the exhausted guards.“You can go back now.” He said and they all bowed.“Thank you, Sir Bryan.” They chorused and they all walked away, Bryan sighed and ran to Hayden.They kept walking but Hayden stopped when he saw an old house from a distance.“Hey, did you know there is a house in the deepest part of the woods?” Hayden asked and Bryan looked at it.“Yeah, kind of but only a few people know about it.”“Who does it belong to?” Hayden asked as they walked towards it.“It is abandoned now, it belonged to a poor family but they got moved into the city and that happened hundreds of years ago.” “Does the Royal family know about this place?”“I don't know but they should.” Bryan replied with a shrug.“Let's take a closer look.” Hayden sa